If you are having a life-threatening emergency, please contact 911, or go immediately to the nearest Emergency Room.

Counseling Services is offering One-Time appointments to Columbia students seeking mental health support toward the second half of the semester.  

The goal of these appointments is to ensure that students interested in starting ongoing therapy late in the semester receive care that is clinically suited to brief intervention. Counseling Services offers this approach to ensure that students do not spend weeks identifying the issue at hand only to end the semester and start break without the issue addressed in depth. You can use this appointment in one of two ways – one, to receive assistance linking with community referrals for services that aren’t timebound, or two, to discuss current issues on a one-time basis and walk away with tangible coping skills and resources.

During this appointment, you will complete paperwork, meet with a clinician to discuss your concerns, and determine the most helpful course of action. We ask that you bring your insurance card to assist in finding community providers in your area if applicable.  

Your personal wellbeing is important as you manage the combined stresses of finishing your semester strong, as well as the day-to-day challenges and current events.

REQUEST ASSISTANCE

The button below takes you to our Request Referrals Form. Complete this form if you are only interested in assistance finding providers or resources in the community.

Request Referrals

Walk-In Hours for One-time Consultations 

Counseling Services offers walk-in sessions for ONE-TIME, non-crisis appointments weekdays 11AM-1PM. Students attending walk-ins will be seen on a first come, first served basis and seen based on staffing availability. Depending on availability, you may be asked to return another day. This is NOT the start of traditional therapy and will be utilized to: 

• Identify immediate needs 
• Assess Risk & Safety 

• Problem solving for immediate issues 
• Get support managing stress or developing coping skills, 
• Assistance with finding referrals to providers outside of Columbia 

If during the consultation it is identified you want to start counseling services, you will be directed to our Request Assistance form and may be asked to fill out initial paperwork. 

• Are you a student in crisis?

  Are You a Student in Crisis?

  If you are having a life-threatening emergency, please contact 911 or go immediately to the nearest Emergency Room. If you call 911, request a C.I.T. (Crisis Intervention Trained) officer.

  If you are not in immediate danger, you may utilize the resources in this section or on our Additional Resources page.
  

  You may also download and share this section as a PDF.

  List of Emergency Rooms closet to Campus:

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital - 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
  • Mercy Hospital & Medical Center - 2525 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
  • Rush University Medical Center - 1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612
  • University of Illinois Hospital - 1740 W. Taylor, Chicago, IL 60612

  HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM HAVING A PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS?

  • Experiencing serious thoughts about suicide or harm to yourself and worry that you may act upon them.
  • Experiencing serious thoughts of doing harm to another person and may act upon them.
  • Experiencing hallucinations (hearing, seeing, feeling things that no one else hears, sees, or feels). For example, hearing voices, seeing objects, or living things not heard or seen by others.
  • Have been recently sexually assaulted.
  • Have recently experienced trauma in the form of witnessing or experiencing sexual and/or physical violence.

  IMPORTANT NOTES IF YOU HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED:

  • You may visit an emergency room for examination, treatment, and if you wish evidence collection. The Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act may cover emergency room costs.
  • You may request evidence collection without choosing to make a police report at that time. If you choose to have evidence collected, it is important to go to the ER as soon as possible. To maximize evidence collection, avoid showering or changing clothes; avoid eating, drinking, or brushing teeth; and if possible, bring a change of clothes with you to the hospital.
  • STI and pregnancy testing may or may not be accurate immediately after contact. Testing can be scheduled and provided by the Student Health Center (312.369.6830).
  • College staff and faculty are required to report disclosed sexual assaults to the Title IX coordinator with the exception of Confidential Advisors which includes Counseling Services, Student Relations and Charee Mosby-Holloway at Student Diversity and Inclusion.
  • Additional information about your rights and options are available in the college’s Title IX policy (https://students.colum.edu/title-ix/Appendix-A---CCC-Title-IX-Sexual-Harassment-Policy-And-Procedures-10-31-22.pdf) and the RESILIENCE website (https://www.ourresilience.org/what-you-need-to-know/information-on-survivor-options-and-rights/)

  Mental Health Crisis Resources

  If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, use this list of supports. If someone is in immediate danger, go to the nearest ER or call 911.

  On Campus (M-F 9AM-5PM)
  Counseling Services 312.369.8539 or 916 S. Wabash STE 501		Student Relations 312.369.8595 or 623 S. Wabash STE 303
  24/7 Mental Health Crisis Supports
  Pilsen Wellness Center Call 773.820.9003 to speak with a crisis counselor. If you are on campus or the near south/southwest side, you can also request a mobile crisis counselor to come meet with you. You can also walk in at 2259 S. Damen.		National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Call 988 to speak with a crisis worker who will help by providing crisis counseling and mental health referrals. You will be routed to a crisis center local to your area code.
  Crisis Textline Text HOME to 741-741		The Trevor Project (LGBTQ crisis line) Call 866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
  Trans Lifeline Call 877-565-8860
  Local 24/7 Crisis Centers/Mobile Crisis by Location
  Near South/Southwest Chicago Pilsen Wellness Center – 773.820.9003 or 2259 S. Damen		North Chicago C4 Chicago – 773.769.0205 or  4740 N Clark
  Northwest Chicago LSSI – 833.610.5774 or 5215 N California		South Chicago HRDI – 773.291.2500 or 200 E. 115th St
  West Chicago Westside Community Triage and Wellness Center – 773.745-2610 or 4133 W. Madison
  Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence
  Office of Equity Issues and Title IX 312.369.6343 or 623 S. Wabash, STE 315		Illinois Domestic Violence Helpline 877.863.6338
  Center on Halsted LGBTQ Violence Resource Line 773.871.2273		YWCA Sexual Violence Support Services 888.293.2080
  Life Span Legal Assistance – 312.408.1210 Counseling – 847.824.0382		Greenlight Counseling 773.750.7077 or text GCHOPE to 31996
  Additional Helplines
  NAMI Chicago Helpline 833.626.4244		Illinois Helpline for Substance Use 833.234.6343 or text HELP to 833.234
  National Alliance for Eating Disorders 866.662.1235		SAMHSA National Helpline 800.662.4357